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This directory (and sub-directories) contains various papers on Artificial
Life research. Under this umbrella is gathered information on Genetic
Algorithms (GAs), Genetic Programming (GP) and Artificial Life (Alife).

The sub-directories are ordered as follows:

GA/       
	Genetic Algorithms - theory, implementation and evaluation

GP/       
	Genetic Programming - theory and practice

bio/      
	Biological Metaphors and comparisons of ALife techniques to
        Natural Biology.

apps/     
	Applications of Genetic Algorithm techniques in a variety of
        problem fields and disciplines.

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